Gokul Palayil
About Gokul Palayil
Gokul Palayil is the Director of Data and Analytics at SC Johnson, with a background in data warehousing, business reporting, and software engineering.
Title and Current Role
Gokul Palayil is the Director of Data and Analytics at SC Johnson. In this role, he spearheads various data and analytic initiatives to optimize business functions. His leadership involves close collaboration with engineering and technology stakeholders to ensure that the data and analytical platform meets all service level agreements (SLAs) and business needs.
Past Roles and Experience
Gokul Palayil has accumulated extensive experience in data warehousing, reporting, and business analytics. He served as a Data Warehousing and Reporting Consultant at Reliant Energy from 2003 to 2004. Before that, he worked as a Business Reporting Analyst at Shell between 2002 and 2003 in Houston, Texas Area, and as a Reporting Analyst at Eli Lilly and Company from 2001 to 2002 in Indianapolis, Indiana Area. Additionally, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Satyam Computers from 1999 to 2001.
Educational Background
Gokul Palayil holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he studied Business Administration, Management, and Operations from 2010 to 2012. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, India, between 1995 and 1999. Additionally, he pursued an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the same period.
Key Projects and Initiatives
At SC Johnson, Gokul has led numerous impactful projects. He implemented a DevOps-based delivery model for data and analytics solutions, resulting in improved delivery times, increased quality, and higher customer satisfaction. He also spearheaded development of open-source analytic solutions leveraging Hadoop and the Elastic stack, and developed a framework and governance model for self-service Business Intelligence (BI). Furthermore, his initiatives have delivered analytic solutions that saved approximately $200 million in inventory costs over five years.
Strategic Contributions
Gokul has made significant strategic contributions in his field. He proposed and implemented strategies to eliminate redundant 'data ponds' by consolidating and centralizing data access. He also represents the Global Information Management team on architecture boards and data governance councils, ensuring adherence to best practices and facilitating informed decision-making processes.